Wine Events Scotland to host online tastings – with wine delivery for the capital Rosalind Erskine March 27, 2020 Drink, In the News With the UK lockdown soon to enter week two, many of us are heading online to keep in touch and have a drink or two, and Edinburgh's Wine Events Scotland is inviting wine lovers to join in a virtual...
Tomatin to team up with other leading whisky brands to create world’s first virtual whisky festival Sean Murphy March 27, 2020 Drink, In the News, Whisky The team at Tomatin Single Malt have announced they will be hosting the Lockdown Whisky Festival this April, alongside an array of whisky brands including Glen Moray, Arran and BenRiach. With a view to...
The Glasgow Distillery switches from gin making to sanitiser as it answers SOS from The British Red Cross Sean Murphy March 27, 2020 Drink, Gin, In the News So far the distillery has produced 1,500 litres of sanitiser - some of which has already been donated to TBRC - and is set to produce at least double this figure in coming weeks The sanitiser will be...
Billington’s of Lenzie launch new care boxes to help people donate to those in need Sean Murphy March 25, 2020 Food, Gin, In the News Billington's of Lenzie say the new packages can be sent to friends, family or neighbours in need. Priced from £10 to £60, the new boxes include essential items as available like bread, milk, eggs, fruit...
Loch Ness Spirits smash crowdfunding target in just 5 hours meaning they can supply local health workers with sanitiser Sean Murphy March 25, 2020 Drink, Gin, In the News Owner Lorien Cameron-Ross, who also happens to be a doctor, stated that due to the Covid-19 pandemic she is back working full time for the NHS while her husband Kevin continues to run their Dores-based...
The SWA launches new portal to help Scotch whisky industry supply hand sanitiser to those that need it Sean Murphy March 25, 2020 Drink, In the News, Whisky The SWA stated that the sanitiser, which Scotch whisky producers can either supply high-strength alcohol for the production of or produce themselves, will also be provided to emergency services, local...
Diageo pledges more then 8 million bottles of sanitiser for frontline healthcare workers Sean Murphy March 25, 2020 Drink, In the News Diageo, maker of Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff, will provide Grain Neutral Spirit (GNS) – a 96 per cent strength ethyl alcohol used primarily in the production of vodka and gin – and make it available at no...
Glengoyne to host virtual tasting in celebration of International Whisky Day Rosalind Erskine March 25, 2020 Drink, Drink, In the News The Glengoyne distillery is now closed to the public but still plans to celebrate International Whisky Day with an online tasting. As the coronavirus crisis and UK lockdown continues, many businesses have...
Here’s how to get beer, whisky, gin and wine delivered to your door Rosalind Erskine March 24, 2020 Drink, Drink, In the News Here we take a look at a range of Scottish businesses, from beer to soft drinks, who will delivery to your door at this difficult time. Bellissimo Vino...
Isle of Harris Distillery teams up with Essence of Harris to create sanitiser for public-facing workers in the Western Isles Sean Murphy March 24, 2020 Drink, Gin Teaming up with the island's fragrance maker, Essence of Harris, the Tarbert-based gin and whisky maker is making alcohol-based sanitiser to be given out for free to public-facing workers in the Western...
